Shelf edging



H. GUERARD Oct. 14, 1969 SHELF EDGING Filed Dec.

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lUnited States Patent O 3,472,727 SHELF EDGING Henri Guerard, 3841Dandurand St., Montreal, Quebec, Canada Filed Dec. 2, 1966, Ser. No.598,688 Int. Cl. B32b 7/08, 3/04 U.S. 'Cl. 161-51 4 Claims The presentinvention relates to a shelf edging or a trimming for application to theedge of shelves and the like, said shelf edging being commonly used todecorate kitchen shelves.

These shelf edgings also form a protective lining for the rough edges ofshelves and the like. ,Some shelf edgings are made of paper, but must befrequently replaced as they are not washable. Shelf edgings made ofwashable plastic material, such as polyvinyl and the like, are becominginto general use.

These plastic shelf edgings generally consist of an elongated piecehaving one longitudinal marginal portion shirre'd and stitched -inoverlapping position to a supporting strip, which is itself provided atthe back thereof with means for adhering the edging to the edge of ashelf or the like, said means generally consisting of a coating of glueadapted to be moistened for adhesion.

The elongated piece is generally printed with an ornamental design orpattern, but the glue-coated strip is of one colour, as it is impossiblein production to carry the decorative pattern on the supporting stripand match the pattern of the strip with that of the elongated piece, somuch as the latter is shirred.

The resulting shelf edging has a rather poor ornamental eiect, whichwould be even worse if the supporting strip had its own decorativepattern printed thereon.

It is, therefore, the general object of the present invention to providean edge trimming for shelves Iand the like, more particularly kitchenshelves, which has a highly decorative efrect obtained by theapplication of coloured threads to the supporting strip of the shelfedging, in accordance with any desired pattern, said coloured threads oryarns adding body or relief to the supporting strip due to the fact thatit protrudes forwardly of the same, the resulting decoration being inthree dimensions.

Another object of the present invention resides in the provision of ahighly decorative and ornamental shelf edging or edge tirmming, in whichthe same stitching threads which are used to secure the elongated pieceto the supporting strip, serve also to secure the decorative o-rornamental yarns to the front face of the supporting strip.

Another important object of the present invention resides in theprovision of a shelf edging of the character described, which is onlyslightly more expensive to manufacture than similar types of lshelfedging without ornamental yarns thereon, due to the fact that thestitching together with the elongated piece and supporting strip, theshirring of the elongated piece and the application of the ornamentalyarns are all carried in one sewing operation.

The foregoing and other import-ant objects of the present invention willbecome more apparent during the following disclosure and by referring tothe drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a shelf edging inaccordance with a first embodiment of the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a front elevation of a portion of a shelf edging inlaccordance with a second embodiment;

FIGURE 3 is a cross-section, taken along line 3 3 of FIGURE 1 andshowing how the edging is applied to the edge of a shelf or the like;

3,472,727 Patented Oct. 14, 1969 FIGURE 4 is a cross-section, takenalong line 4-4 of FIGURE 2, the edging being -applied to the edge of ashelf; and

FIGURE 5 is a detailed partial plan view showing how an ornamental yarnis stitched in position to the front face of the supporting strip.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings in which like referencecharacters indicate like elements throughout, the first and secondembodiments shown are of substantially identical construction; only thepattern of the ornamental yarns is differing.

Referring to the second embodiment shown in FIG- URES 2, 4, and 5, theshelf edging comprises an elongated eXible piece 1, -made of polyvinylmaterial or other washable synthetic plastic, which is secured to asupport strip 2, the latter having on the front face thereof colouredornamental yarns 3, 3', and 3 secured to strip 2 by lines of stitching4, 4', 4" and 4"', which also serve to secure strip 2 to elongated piece1 and to a gluecoatcd strip 6.

The outer longitudinal edge 5 of piece 1 is preferably sheared andscalloped to provide a decorative effect. The other longitudinalmarginal portion of elongated piece 1 overlaps the back face of strip 2with the interposition of a glue-coated strip 6, which extends theentire length and substantially the full width of the support strip 2.

The coat of glue 7 on strip 6 faces rearwardly of strip 2 and isexposed.

The upper and lower longitudinal marginal portions of support strip 2are folded back, as shown at 8 and 8 respectively.

The upper line of stitching 4 serves to secure the gluecoated strip 6 tothe folded back upper marginal portion 8 of support strip 2 and also theupper ornamental yarn 3 to the front of support strip 2.

The intermediate lines of stitching 4 and 4" serve to secure a pair ofintermediate ornamental yarns 3 and the glue-coated strip 6 to supportstrip 2. In addition, line of stitching 4" secures the upper marginalportion of the elongated piece 1 to support strip 2; the lower line ofstitching 4 secures the elongated strip 1 and also the lower ornamentalyarn 3 to the lower folded marginal portion 8 of support strip 2.

The -upper marginal portion of elongated piece 1 is shirred or gatheredtogether, as shown at 9, and the shirring is effected simultaneously, assaid elongated piece is sewn to the support strip 2 by lines ofstitching 4" and 4'.

The upper and lower lines of stitching 4 and 4 are made in accordancewith a slightly zigzag path, as shown in FIGURE 5, so as to engage thesupport strip 2 alternately on both sides of the ornamental yarns 3 and3, so that the latter will have a wavy form.

There are two intermediate ornamental yarns 3' which are stitched eachin a wavy form, the yarns crossing each other in their portionintermediate their zone stitched to support strip 2.

The edge trimming in accordance with this embodiment can be produced inone operation on a suitable sewing machine.

The trimming is used in the following manner:

A suitable length of the trimming is cut, the glue 7 is moistened andthe support strip is then pressed against the edge face 10 of a shelf11, or the like, such that the top of the trimming will be substantiallyaligned with the top of edge face 10.

A highly vdecorative effect is achieved due to the combination of theshirred elongated piece 1 with the raised ornamental design provided bythe decorative yarns 3, 3', and 3".

Preferably, the yarns 3 and 3" will be of the same colour, which will bedifferent from that of yarns 3.

The edge trimming in acocrdance with the first elmbodiment shown inFIGURES 1 and 3 comprises, as in the first embodiment, elongated piece1, support strip 2, glue-coated strip 6, and three ornamental yarns 12,13, and 14, secured to front face of support strip 2 by the four linesof stitching 4, 4', 4, and 4.

The pair of intermediate ornamental yarns 13' have also a wavy or zigzagshape and are secured in position at their apices by lines of stitching4 and 4". Said pair of intermediate ornamental yarns 13 cross each otherat their portions intermediate the lines of stitching 4 and 4, as in thesecond embodiment.

The elongated piece 1 of the first embodiment is gathered together orshirred at the lines f stitching 4" and 4 and the strip 2 has itsmarginal portions 8 and 8 folded back, as in the second embodiment.Piece 1 of the first embodiment has preferably a scalloped and shearedlower edge 5.

Two embodiments have been illustrated to show that the trimming inaccordance with the present invention can be provided with a pluralityof decorative patterns formed by different arrangements of theornamental yarns applied to the front face of support strip 2.

The first embodiment, as the second, can be made in one operation by asuitable sewing machine.

While a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present inventionhas been illustrated and described, it is understood that variousmodifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. Shelf edging comprising an elongated piece of flexible material, aflexible support strip having the back face of one longitudinal marginalportion overlapping a longitudinal marginal portion of said elongatedpiece, at least two spaced longitudinal lines of stitching securing saidelongated piece to said support strip, said longitudinal marginalportion of said elongated piece being shirred by said lines ofstitching, coloured yarns secured to the front face of said supportstrip by said lines 0f stitching and forming a decorative patterns, agluecoated strip disposed behind said support strip, interposed betweenthe overlapping longitudinal marginal portions of said support strip andelongated piece, and protruding from said marginal portion of saidelongated piece to be exposed, and additional lines of stitchingsecuring said exposed portion of said glue-coated strip to said supportstrip and also securing said ornamental yarns to said support strip.

2. Shelf edging as claimed in claim 1, wherein the longitudinal edge ofsaid elongated piece opposite to the one secured to said upper strip, issecured and scalloped.

3. Shelf edging as claimed in claim 1, wherein both longitudinalmarginal portions of said support strip are folded back to extendbetween said glue-coated strip and said support strip.

4. Shelf edging as claimed in claim 2, ywherein both longitudinalmarginal portions of said support strip are folded back to extendbetween said glue-coated strip and said support strip.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,895,041 1/1933 Karfiol 161-1492,143,075 1/1939 Klau 161-51 2,144,513 1/1939 Smith 161-149 2,167,7598/1939 Karfiol 161-149 DOUGLAS I. DRUMMOND, Primary Examiner U.S. Cl.X.R.

1. SHELF EDGING COMPRISING AN ELONGATED PIEICE OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, AFLEXIBLE SUPPORT STRIP HAVING THE BACK FACE OF ONE LONGITUDINAL MARGINALPORTION OVERLAPPING A LONGITUDINAL MARGINAL PORTION OF SAID ELONGATEDPIECE, AT LEAST TWO SPACED LONGITUDINAL LINES OF STITCHING SECURING SAIDELONGATED PIECE TO SAID SUPPORT STRIP, SAID LONGITUDINAL MARGINALPORTION OF SAID ELONGATED PIECE BEING SHIRRED BY SAID LINES OFSTITCHING, COLOURED YARNS SECURED TO THE FRONT FACE OF SAID SUPPORTSTRIP BY SAID LINES OF STITCHING AND FORMING A DECORATIVE PATTERNS, AGLUECOATED STRIP DISPOSED BEHIND SAID SUPPORT STRIP, INTERPOSED BETWEENTHE OVERLAPPING LONGITUDINAL MARGINAL PORTIONS